The CO2 emissions of cars sold in Europe dropped by almost 4% in 2013, reaching 127 g/km, according to data recently published by the European Environment Agency (EEA), which announced that the emission reduction target had been reached two years earlier than expected. The European Fe

Over 200 Romanian students have attended classes on forest protection and over 1,500 young people from Romania have taken part in educational activities conducted within the European project “Education for sustainable and responsible management of the world’s forests.” About 13 millio

The good practice guide “NGOs and administration: partners for public policy” is a tool designed for all stakeholders in monitoring or development of public policies in Romania. Public participation is a key element of a healthy democracy, increasing the quality of decision making pro

An open letter to the Prime Ministers and Energy Ministers of all EU Member States Dear Prime Minister Victor Ponta, Dear Energy Minister Constantin Nita, Within a month your government and other European Union member states will decide whether to limit the amount of land-based biofue

Romania must prove that 20% of future European funds will be used for tackling climate change. This statement is the conclusion of the conference on “Sustainable Development in the Europe 2020 Strategy and the role of NGOs in its implementation, organized by Terra Mileniul III Foundat

Two Canadian ministers coming from Alberta region are currently in a tour of Europe where they wish to promote tar sand oil, one of the most polluting fossil fuels at present. The ministers’ tour was prompted by the European Union’s preparations to adopt the legislative package that w

Evolving evidence suggests fuel efficiency gains come from manipulating test results, not from better technology that save drivers money. European car manufacturers are better positioned than most [1] of their Asian counterparts to meet the proposed target of 95 g/km average CO2 emiss